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Report on how Springfield Diocese can better respond to sexual abuse in final stages
Updated May 04, 2021;
Posted May 04, 2021
Daniel A. Ford, a retired Superior Court Judge, is chairman of the 10-member Task Force on the Response to Sexual Abuse within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield. (Don Treeger | The Republican file photo)
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SPRINGFIELD An independent report on how the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield can better address sexual abuse claims, improve transparency and protect the vulnerable is expected to be released next month.
The report is being prepared for Bishop William D. Byrne by the Independent Task Force on the Response to Sexual Abuse, according to Carolee McGrath, diocesan media relations manager. It will include recommendations from Stop It Now!, an outside agency hired by the diocese to gather feedback from survivors on how their allegations could have been better handled.
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Advocacy center marks Child Abuse Prevention Month with workshops, training
Pinwheels, each representing an abused child, fill the front lawn of the Children’s Advocacy Center of Franklin County and North Quabbin off of Wisdom Way in Greenfield. The display was put up for National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Staff Photo/Paul Franz
Pinwheels, each representing an abused child, fill the front lawn of the Children’s Advocacy Center of Franklin County and North Quabbin off of Wisdom Way in Greenfield. The display was put up for National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Staff Photo/Paul Franz
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GREENFIELD Irene Woods, executive director of the Children’s Advocacy Center of Franklin County and North Quabbin, says April is the perfect time for people to become more aware of child abuse and find ways to end it as it is National Child Abuse Prevention Month.